1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 154 158 Land in farms ..................acres.. 19 362 19 956 Average size of farm .......acres.. 126 126 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 213 930 123 661 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 527 977 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 15 883 14 363 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 15 8 10 to 49 acres ...................... 39 42 50 to 179 acres ..................... 62 72 180 to 499 acres .................... 35 33 500 to 999 acres .................... 2 3 1,000 acres or more ................. 1 0 Total cropland .................farms.. 134 131 acres.. 6 300 5 872 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 111 107 acres.. 2 158 1 727 Irrigated land .................farms.. 2 5 acres.. (D) (D) Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 1 419 1 866 Average per farm .........dollars.. 9 213 11 810 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 1 050 1 360 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 368 506 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 91 90 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 34 32 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 15 22 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 7 8 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 4 2 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 0 2 $100,000 or more .................... 3 2 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 1 198 1 148 Average per farm .........dollars.. 7 677 7 267 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 46 72 Other ............................... 108 86 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 97 81 200 days or more ................... 73 59 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 82 97 number.. 1 445 1 642 Beef cows ..................farms.. 72 91 number.. 804 913 Milk cows ..................farms.. 5 7 number.. 21 65 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 80 90 number.. 832 859 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 7 7 number.. (D) 147 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 2 3 number.. (D) (D) Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 7 6 number.. 145 156 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 4 11 number.. 44 (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 3 7 acres.. (D) 26 bushels.. (D) 1 793 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 1 5 acres.. (D) 51 tons, green.. (D) (D) Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 0 2 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Oats for grain................farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Tobacco ......................farms.. 3 5 acres.. 4 18 pounds.. 3 900 21 253 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 90 98 acres.. 2 083 1 571 tons, dry.. 2 485 2 074 Land in orchards..............farms.. 4 2 acres.. 16 (D) @1Data are based on a sample of farms. Legend: (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms (X) Not applicable (Z) Less than half the unit shown (NA) Not available Source: 1997 Census of Agriculture, Volume 1 Geographic Area Series, "Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1997." This electronic series presents summary statistics for each county and State together with comparable data from the 1992 census. The items included are the same for all States and counties, except selected crops harvested, which vary by State. Data for 1997 and 1992 are directly comparable for acreage and inventories. Dollar values have not been adjusted for changes in price levels. You can obtain the Volume 1 Geographic Area Series from the National Technical Information Service. If you have any questions concerning the data in this report or need additional information or order forms for agriculture publications, please call the National Agricultural Statistics Service at 1-800-523-3215 or 1-800-727-9540.